Area: 2,175,600 sq km
Land area is 85% glacial ice cap. The world’s largest island and with the lowest population density of any country.
Population: 57,291 Annual Growth: 0.04%
Capital: Nuuk
Urbanites: 84.2%
Official language: Inuktitut (Greenlandic), which has three distinct Languages: 2 All languages
Largest Religion: Christian
Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
---|---|---|---|
Christians | 55,320 | 96.56 | 0.0 |
Evangelicals | 2,664 | 4.7 | 8.4 |
Greenland has been Christianized, but not converted. Nearly every settlement has its Lutheran church building but too many lack real spiritual life. Pray for renewal and new life for Dane and Greenlander alike. The tightly knit communities of Greenland could easily be impacted powerfully by a move of God.
For an additional 3 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.
The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Greenland.